Heusler合金Co2TiSn的磁性与输运性能

通过对Heusler合金Co₂TiSn磁性和输运性能的实验研究，发现低场中Co_{2< /sub>TiSn呈现出亚铁磁性；电阻和霍尔电阻率在温度低于8K时均出现异常.同时分析了电输 运的散射机制，并对反常霍尔效应产生的机制进行了探讨. 关键词： Heusler合金 磁性 输运性能}     

Co50Fe25-xMnxSi25系列合金的结构、磁性和半金属性研究

利用实验和能带计算相结合的方法,对介于两种预期的半金属Heusler合金Co₂FeSi和Co₂MnSi间的四元合金Co₅₀Fe_25-xMn_xSi₂₅的晶体结构、磁性、能带结构和半金属性进行了研究.采用考虑库仑相互作用的的广义梯度近似方法计算了系列合金的能带结构,通过与实验结果进行对比,揭示了成分变化过程中合金分子磁矩及原子磁矩的变化规律.研究发现, 关键词： 磁性 半金属 Heusler合金     

Heusler合金Fe2CrGa的磁性与结构

采用KKR-CPA-LDA方法研究了不同混乱占位时Fe₂CrGa合金基态的电子结构和磁结构. 基态能量表明Fe₂CrGa合金更倾向于形成Hg₂CuTi型有序结构,而不是L2₁结构. 能态密度(DOS)分析进一步揭示受晶体场影响的磁性原子内部交换作用是使Fe₂CrGa合金形成 Hg₂CuTi型有序结构的主要原因.测量了不同热处理所得Fe₂CrGa合金的居里温度和分子磁矩, 发现原子占位有序化可以在137K温度范围内调控合金的居里温度.分子磁矩随有序化占位也有相应变化, 分布在2.28μ_B/f.u.—2.48μ_B/f.u.之间.理论计算和实验对比可证明Fe₂CrGa合金是Hg₂CuTi型Heusler合金.     

Heusler合金Co2CrGa(1 0 0)的表面结构、磁性和自旋极化

基于第一性原理计算,我们系统地呈现了三元合金Co2CrGa (100)表面的原子弛豫、磁性、电子结构以及表面原子极化行为。结果显示,由于Co-Ga和Co-Cr成键的差异,表面的Co和Cr原子分别向内层收缩和向外部真空层伸展。与块体相比较,表面Co和Cr原子的自旋磁矩由于局域性的提升而明显增大。在研究的Co2CrGa(100)不同原子端面中,可以观察到块体中的半金属带隙在CoCo和GaGa原子端面被大量的表面态所破坏,仅仅在CrGa和CrCr原子覆盖的端面,检测到100%的理想极化,预测其在隧道结中可能具有较佳的应用潜力。     

Heusler合金CO2CrGa(100)的表面结构、磁性和自旋极化

基于第一性原理计算,我们系统地呈现了三元合金Co2CrGa(100)表面的原子弛豫、磁性、电子结构以及表面原子极化行为.结果显示,由于Co-Ga和Co-Cr成键的差异,表面的Co和Cr原子分别向内层收缩和向外部真空层伸展.与块体相比较,表面Co和Cr原子的自旋磁矩由于局域性的提升而明显增大.在研究的Co2CrGa(100)不同原子端面中,可以观察到块体中的半金属带隙在CoCo和GaGa原子端面被大量的表面态所破坏,仅仅在CrGa和CrCr原子覆盖的端面,检测到100％的理想极化,预测其在隧道结中可能具有较佳的应用潜力.     

Heusler合金Co2MnAl(100)表面电子结构、磁性和自旋极化的第一性原理研究

基于第一性原理计算方法系统地研究了L2₁和B2结构下的Heusler合金Co₂MnAl(100)表面原子的原子弛豫、电子结构、磁性和自旋极化行为. L2₁和B2结构的Co₂MnAl(100)表面由于Co–Mn和Co–Al的成键差异, 使得不同原子分别发生不同程度的伸缩. 与块体相比, Co和Mn原子的自旋磁矩由于表面效应而明显增大, 电子结构计算显示L2₁结构块体中的带隙被表面态破坏, 表面效应使得两种结构的CoCo端面自旋极化率降低, 但MnAl端面并未受到显著影响, 呈现了较大的自旋极化, 预测其在隧道结中可能具有很好的应用潜力.     

反Heusler合金Ti_2Ru_(1-x)Fe_xSn半金属磁性的第一性原理研究

本文基于第一性原理,通过对反Heusler合金Ti_2RuSn的Y位进行Fe元素掺杂,来探究其掺杂前后的相关特性及掺杂机理,以便寻求半金属性更稳定的Heusler合金材料,为后续相关理论研究及实验提供一定参考.在掺杂过程中随着Fe元素掺杂浓度的增加,反Heusler合金Ti_2RuSn的半金属性并未受到破坏,其带隙反而随掺杂浓度逐渐变宽,从未掺前的0.451 eV展宽到了全掺杂的0.711 eV.为分析掺杂体系的稳定性,我们计算了它们相对于理想反Heusler合金Ti_2RuSn块体的形成能,结果表明,对反Heusler合金Ti_2RuSn的Y位进行Fe元素掺杂可以展宽其带隙,并且掺杂浓度越低,体系相对较容易形成.     

四元Heusler合金VFeScP/Ag(100)异质结的结构、磁性以及电子性质

基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理计算,研究了四元Heusler合金VFeScP/Ag(100)异质结的ScP-Ag、VFe-Ag、FeFe-Ag、VV-Ag、ScSc-Ag和PP-Ag这6种原子端面的结构、原子磁性、态密度和自旋极化。结果表明,由于界面原子复杂的相互作用,界面原子层呈现不同程度不平整,从而可能加剧界面层的电子散射。与块体相比,界面原子的配位数变化引起的d电子局域性和磁直接交互的共同作用,导致了的界面原子复杂的磁行为。电子态密度研究发现,原来块体中的高自旋极化率已经被破坏。最大的自旋极化率出现在ScSc-Ag异质结构中,约为53%,预测在自旋阀中有一定的应用潜力。     

Heusler合金Mn2NiGa的第一性原理研究

运用基于密度泛函理论的投影缀加波方法研究了Heusler合金Mn₂NiGa的四方变形,对立方和四方结构的磁矩、电子结构、弹性常数及声子谱进行了计算和分析.Mn原子是Mn₂NiGa总磁矩的主要贡献者,但Mn（A）、Mn（B）原子磁矩的值不等且呈反平行耦合,因而Mn₂NiGa合金在两种状态下均表现为亚铁磁结构.四方变形中,Mn₂NiGa在c/a=0.94和c/a=1.27处出现总能的局域极小值和局域最小值,分别对应一个稳定的马氏体.弹性常数的计算结果显示,Mn₂NiGa的立方结构不满足立方相稳定性判据,四方结构（c/a=0.94和c/a=1.27）的弹性常数满足相应的稳定性判据.立方结构声子谱中存在虚频,而四方结构（c/a=0.94和c/a=1.27）则不存在虚频,验证了Mn₂NiGa四方结构比立方结构稳定.c/a=1.27的四方结构Mn₂NiGa转变为c/a=1.0的立方结构的相变温度在315 K左右.     

Heusler合金Cu2VAl磁性及输运性质的研究

对Heusler 合金Cu₂VAl多晶甩带样品进行了磁性与输运性质方面的研究. 实验 发现Cu₂VAl在温度T为210K附近发生铁磁—顺磁相变，为弱铁磁体. 输运性质的 测量表 明在72K时电阻因局域杂质超导相变而发生突变，电子和声子之间的散射是主要的散射机 理. 居里温度T_C以下存在侧跃导致的反常霍尔效应，并且7K附近的相变导致霍 尔电阻率发生异常. 关键词： 磁性 输运 2VAl')" href="#">Cu₂VAl     

Co50Fe50-xSix合金的结构相变和磁性

利用实验测量和理论计算相结合的方法,研究了介于B2结构CoFe低有序合金和L21结构Co2FeSi高有序合金之间的Co50Fe50-xSix合金的结构相变、磁相变、分子磁矩和居里温度.采用考虑Coulomb相互作用的广义梯度近似（GGA＋U）方法计算了合金的能带结构.研究发现,合金出现较强的原子有序倾向,表现出较强的共价成相作用.合金的晶格常数、磁矩、居里温度随Si含量的增加而线性地降低,极限成分Co2FeSi合金的分子磁矩和居里温度分别达到5.92μB和777℃.原子尺寸效应导致合金晶格发生变化,但并未成为居里温度和分子磁矩变化的主导因素.分子磁矩的变化符合Slater-Pauling原理,但发现原子磁矩的变化并非线性,据此提出了共价成相对磁性影响的观点.采用Stearns理论解释了居里温度的变化趋势,排除了原子间距对居里温度的主导影响作用.能带计算的结果还表明,Co2FeSi作为半金属材料并非十分完美,可能在实际应用中会出现自旋极化率降低的问题.发现该系列合金的结构相变和磁相变随着成分的变化聚集在窄小的成分和温度范围内.     

First principles study on the electronic structure and magnetism of Fe1-xCoxSi alloys

Electronic and magnetic properties of Fe1-xCoxSi alloys were investigated by using a full-potential linear augmented-plane-wave method based on density functional theory. Electronic structure calculation demonstrates that half-metallic property appears in the Fe-rich region of 0 〈 x ≤ 0.25, while the alloys turn out to be a magnetic metal for x 〉 0.25. The concentration dependence of the magnetic moment of the alloys can be understood by the fixed Fermi level at minority band in Fe-rich region, as well as at the majority band in Co-rich region. In Fe-rich alloys, the electronic structure and the magnetic properties at Fe site depend mainly on the spin-polarization of nearest neighbouring Co atoms, while in Co-rich alloys, these features at Co site arise mainly from the neighbours of Fe atoms.     

Structural,electronic, magnetic and thermoelectric properties of inverse Heusler alloys Ti2CoSi,Mn2CoAl and Cr2ZnSi by employing Ab initio calculations

ABSTRACT

The inverse Heusler alloys such as Ti₂CoSi, Mn₂CoAl and Cr₂ZnSi were studied in the framework of density functional theory using FP-LAPW linearised augmented plane wave method in order to determine the different physical properties such as structural, electronic, magnetic and thermoelectric. The generalised gradient approximation (GGA) was used to treat the exchange–correlation energy and the Beck-Johnson (mBJ) approach was used to calculate the electronic properties. In all studied compounds, the stable type Hg₂CuTi was energetically more favourable than Cu₂MnAl type structure. The results show that two compounds (Ti₂CoSi and Mn₂CoAl) are both ferromagnetic (FM) while Cr₂ZnSi is antiferromagnetic (AFM). The compounds Ti₂CoSi and Mn₂CoAl have a total magnetic moment of 3 and 2?μ_B, respectively, whereas the Cr₂ZnSi alloy has a total magnetic moment equals zero. The Ti₂CoSi, Mn₂CoAl and Cr₂ZnSi compounds exhibit half-metallic (HM) character with 100% spin polarisation at the Fermi level. Finally, the semi-classical Boltzmann theory implicit in the BoltzTraP code was used to calculate the electronic transport coefficients such as thermal and electrical conductivity, the Seebeck coefficient and the factor of merit.     

Electronic structure and half-metallicity in Heusler alloys Fe2YB (Y=Ti, V, Mn, Cr)

The electronic structure and magnetic properties of B-based Heusler alloys Fe₂YB (Y=Ti, V, Cr and Mn) have been studied theoretically. These alloys are all ferrimagnets except for Fe₂VB. The latter has 24 valence electrons and is a paramagnetic semimetal. Fe₂CrB is predicted to be half-metals at equilibrium lattice constant. The spin polarization of Fe₂MnB is also quite high. The calculated total moments are 1.00 μ_B for Fe₂CrB and 2.04 μ_B for Fe₂MnB. In Fe₂CrB and Fe₂MnB, the total moments are mainly determined by the partial moment of Cr or Mn. The Fe moment is relatively small and antiparallel to that of Cr or Mn. Under uniform lattice distortion, the half-metallicity of Fe₂CrB is more stable than Fe₂MnB, which is related to the detailed DOS structure of them near E_F.     

Structural and magnetic properties of Co2CrAl Heusler alloys prepared by mechanical alloying

Mechanical alloying has been used to produce nanocrystalline samples of Co₂CrAl Heusler alloys. The samples were characterized by using different methods. The results indicate that, it is possible to produce L2₁-Co₂CrAl powders after 15 h of ball-milling. The grain size of 15 h ball milled L2₁-Co₂CrAl Heusler phase, calculated by analyzing the XRD peak broadening using Williamson and Hall approach was 14 nm. The estimated magnetic moment per formula unit is ∼2 μ_B. The obtained magnetic moment is significantly smaller than the theoretical value of 2.96 μ_B for L2₁ structure. It seems that an atomic disorder from the crystalline L2₁-type ordered state and two-phase separation depresses the ferromagnetic ordering in alloy. Also, the effect of annealing on the structural and magnetic properties of ball milled powders was investigated. Two structures were identified for annealed sample, namely L2₁ and B2. The obtained value for magnetic moment of annealed sample is smaller than the as-milled sample due to the presence of disordered B2 phase and improvement of phase separation.     

Effects of the Mn/Co ratio on the magnetic transition and magnetocaloric properties of Mn1+xCo1-xGe alloys

We have investigated the magnetic transition and magnetocaloric effects of Mn 1+x Co 1 x Ge alloys by tuning the ratio of Mn/Co.With increasing Mn content,a series of first-order magnetostructural transitions from ferromagnetic to paramagnetic states with large changes of magnetization are observed at room temperature.Further increasing the content of Mn (x=0.11) gives rise to a single second-order magnetic transition.Interestingly,large low-field magnetic entropy changes with almost zero magnetic hysteresis are observed in these alloys.The effects of Mn/Co ratio on magnetic transition and magnetocaloric effects are discussed in this paper.     

First-principles study of half-metallic properties of the Heusler alloy Ti2CoGe

First-principles calculations have been performed on the electronic structures and magnetic properties of a new Ti₂Co-based full-Heusler alloy Ti₂CoGe. The calculations predict the Ti₂CoGe is a half-metallic ferromagnet at the equilibrium lattice constant with the minority-spin energy gap of 0.60 eV. It is found that the total magnetic moment (M_t) and the number of valence electrons (Z_t) in Ti₂CoGe obey a new Slater–Pauling (SP) rule of M_t=Z_t−18 and the rule also can be applied to other Ti₂Co-based half-metallic full-Heusler alloys. The Ti₂CoGe alloy keeps a 100% polarization at Fermi level and maintains the half-metallic character for lattice constants ranging between 6.05 and 6.67 Å.     

Structural, magnetic, magnetocaloric and magnetotransport properties in Ge doped Ni-Mn-Sb Heusler alloys

The effect of Ge substitution on the magnetic, magnetocaloric and transport properties of Ni₄₅Co₅Mn₃₈Sb_12−xGe_x (x=0-3) has been investigated. The decrease in the exchange interaction brought by Ge substitution can be seen from the reduction in the magnetization of austenite phase and the increase in the martensitic transition temperature. The magnetocaloric effect and the magnetoresistance values are found to be quite sensitive to small changes in Sb/Ge ratio. Taking into account various properties, the present series seems to be a promising multifunctional system.